MIDLAND, MI — For the third time in their seven-year existence, the Great Lakes Loons qualified for the playoffs, beginning with a home game Wednesday against the South Bend Silver Hawks.

Tickets are $13.50 for premiere seats, $10 for box seats and $7 for lawn seats.

Here are five reasons to go to the 7:05 p.m. playoff opener at Dow Diamond.

1. Good seats

Season-ticket packages do not include playoff games. Even though season-ticket holders have first shot at playoff seats, there will be plenty of great seats available Wednesday.

2. Future Dodger

Wednesday's starter, Los Angeles Dodgers first-round pick Chris Anderson, has given every indication that he will pitch for the Dodgers in the near future. This is probably the final opportunity for local baseball fans to see him pitch.

3. Winning

The Loons own a 10-5 advantage over South Bend this season, and in a best-of-three series, anything can happen. The series moves to South Bend for Thursday's Game 2 and for a potential third game Friday.

4. Rivalry

Since the Notre Dame-Michigan football game isn't a rivalry in the eyes of some, perhaps it's a chance to create a rivalry between a Michigan baseball team and South Bend. The first game in Loons history, for instance, was against South Bend. Clayton Kershaw got the start.

5. Humpday

It's Humpday, and what better place to celebrate Humpday than at Dow Diamond with Rall E. Camel. Who can be happier than Rall E. Camel on Humpday?